<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Who Voted To Ban TikTok]]></title><description><![CDATA[Know where your representatives stand on the TikTok ban]]></description><link>https://www.hlosportslaw.com/nil-rev-share-agent-articles-videos</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:20:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Blind Transfers: What College Athletes Need to Know Before the NCAA Votes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wisconsin's Xavier Lucas withdrew from classes and enrolled at Miami without touching the transfer portal. That one move exposed a gap in NCAA rules — and now the Division I Cabinet is voting on emergency legislation to close it, with penalties so steep that programs may think twice before ever signing a blind transfer athlete. Here's what the legislation actually says, why it's going to get challenged in court, and what the NCAA should be doing instead.]]></description><link>https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/post/blind-transfers-what-college-athletes-need-to-know-before-the-ncaa-votes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc271fc69c7f7284374cbd</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a181d4_c9acee67758645e7babc71ad2cf25db1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cedric Hopkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[College Athletes: The Feds Are Watching. Now What?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission formally demanded that 20 Division I universities explain how they're handling sports agent compliance — and the response deadline just passed. College athletes navigating the transfer portal and NIL deals need to understand what federal scrutiny of agents under SPARTA actually means, and what questions to ask before they sign anything.]]></description><link>https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/post/college-athletes-the-feds-are-watching-now-what</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc0669bc536ac286a93dab</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a181d4_eb8c92d4bfbc4ea883272207fc01edc9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cedric Hopkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was BYU’s AJ Dybantsa Worth $7 Mil? You're Asking the Wrong Question.]]></title><description><![CDATA[AJ Dybantsa scored 35 points against Texas — the second time in tournament history a freshman hit 30 or more in a single game — and BYU still lost. Within hours, the internet had a verdict on his $7 million NIL package. They were asking the wrong question. The right one is what happens when a program builds its entire season around one player, and the injury report comes out the week before the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/post/was-byu-s-aj-dybantsa-worth-7-mil-you-re-asking-the-wrong-question</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc2132f7044e6cf7a351df</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a181d4_2ee3e9157cbc4ad88a5139b251522795~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cedric Hopkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCORE Act: College Athletes, You’re On Your Own]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SCORE Act — Congress's most recent attempt at comprehensive college sports legislation — was pulled from the House floor in December 2025 without ever receiving a vote. For college athletes, the absence of federal NIL law doesn't mean the absence of rules. It means 50 different state laws, a patchwork of NCAA bylaws, an unsettled legal agreement, and a compliance body still figuring out its own authority, and the athletes who don't know that are the ones who end up in bad situations.]]></description><link>https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/post/score-act-college-athletes-you-re-on-your-own</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc0db17d31fe550c647295</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a181d4_62bde68470304941b7c54f13ba2f1f12~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cedric Hopkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[True NIL: What NIL Really Means Under the House Settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[True NIL is real marketing money paid for a valid business purpose, not just money tied to playing a sport. Here is how student-athletes can understand the difference between NIL and rev-share after the House settlement.]]></description><link>https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/post/true-nil-what-nil-really-means-under-the-house-settlement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b890cabae3e800161b91b1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a181d4_1b3cb51f44af4167a67aad79dc888716~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cedric Hopkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Transfer Test: Is a NIL Contract Really NIL or Is It Rev-Share?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just because a contract says NIL does not mean it is really NIL. The Transfer Test is a simple way to evaluate whether athlete compensation is true NIL marketing money or rev-share tied to staying at a particular school.]]></description><link>https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/post/the-transfer-test-is-a-nil-contract-really-nil-or-is-it-rev-share</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b80821d0d0f65ae6c17b29</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a181d4_ed87847096cb404c86906a804dca4e2a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cedric Hopkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississippi’s New NIL Tax Bill Is About More Than Just NIL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mississippi lawmakers are pushing HB 4014, a bill that would exempt certain college athlete NIL and revenue-sharing compensation from Mississippi state income tax. The bill is about more than taxes. It is about recruiting, retention, and how far a state is willing to go to make itself more competitive in the modern college sports marketplace.]]></description><link>https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/post/mississippi-s-new-nil-tax-bill-is-about-more-than-just-nil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ac78e629fc34c427942b8e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:45:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a181d4_3a45636fdeb44dc992906cba1a73f334~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cedric Hopkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pricing Problem: NIL Agent Representation Fees Are All Over the Map]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the NIL era, agent fees have become the Wild West. While pro contract norms sit around 3% in the NFL and 5% in the NBA, some college athlete representatives are charging 20–30% for “NIL deals”—often without clearly separating NIL money from Rev-Share money. That distinction matters. Before anyone can talk about what a “fair” percentage looks like, athletes need to ask one foundational question: what is the agent actually being paid on?]]></description><link>https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/post/the-pricing-problem-nil-agent-representation-fees-are-all-over-the-map</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6990dea6e46957565bf9c4f1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:36:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a181d4_06df53e67c314b6cba8a2e7cfa634933~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cedric Hopkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should College Sports Agents Charge Athletes 20% Fee for Rev-Share Deals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today’s college sports market, deals get labeled “NIL” even when the fine print ties an athlete to a school. The simplest test is transferability: if you can transfer without breaking the deal, it’s true NIL; if you can’t, it functions as Rev-Share. That distinction matters for agent pricing—because marketing-style commissions make sense for true NIL, but salary-like Rev-Share contracts should be charged in the 3–5% range, not 10–20%.]]></description><link>https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/post/should-college-sports-agents-charge-athletes-20-for-rev-share-deals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6995cbc3efa15866f1eed961</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a181d4_17b9afea6e7c41d1906cd8a52c660c8b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cedric Hopkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's a Reasonable Fee for an Agent to Charge a College Athlete for an NIL Deal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In college sports, everything gets labeled “NIL”—but not every deal is the same. If a contract is tied to real marketing value, a 10–20% commission can be reasonable because the agent is creating and negotiating commercial value. But when a deal functions like Rev-Share—especially “collective NIL” agreements that effectively keep an athlete at a specific school—the fee should look more like pro contract norms (around 3–5%). The key is pricing the type of deal, not the label.]]></description><link>https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/post/what-s-a-reasonable-fee-for-an-agent-to-charge-a-college-athlete-for-an-nil-deal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6995c173f797687350e56232</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a181d4_b522a9724b4f4236929bb031b07c9b70~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cedric Hopkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[College Sports Doesn’t Need More Laws—It Needs a Real Agent Regulator]]></title><description><![CDATA[FTC scrutiny under SPARTA matters, but federal oversight can only go so far in a sports ecosystem built around eligibility, compliance, and roster-based compensation. The real fix is industry regulation: a centralized certification and discipline system for college athlete agents, plus standardized NIL, Rev-Share, and representation contracts with clear definitions and fee caps. If Rev-Share is salary-like, it should be priced as such; true NIL should be priced like marketing deals (not salary)]]></description><link>https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/post/college-sports-doesn-t-need-more-laws-it-needs-a-real-agent-regulator</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6996518eefa15866f1f04c80</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a181d4_15e9fc5e31cb4a018cc75e25e5aac852~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cedric Hopkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Current Legal Landscape: NIL Agent Regulation Exists -- But It’s Fragmented, Uneven, and Outdated by Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unregulated NIL agent” isn’t literally true. SPARTA exists, and many states follow UAAA/RUAAA-style laws. But none of it was built for NIL + Rev-Share, and the result is inconsistent rules in a national market. The FTC’s Jan. 12, 2026 move (20 universities, 72-hour notice) proves enforcement is real—but limited.]]></description><link>https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/post/the-current-legal-landscape-nil-agent-regulation-exists-but-it-s-fragmented-uneven-and-outdate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698de443e530e682e43842a6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:24:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a181d4_e2050cc896d5436f903904e0602240cb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_824,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cedric Hopkins</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIL Agents Aren’t Regulated: Why That’s a Problem for College Athletes]]></title><description><![CDATA[College NIL “agents” aren’t uniformly regulated. Learn why that matters, how NIL differs from Rev-Share, and what athletes should watch for.]]></description><link>https://www.hopkinssportslaw.com/post/nil-agents-aren-t-regulated-why-that-s-a-problem-for-college-athletes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698a7c9cd471d728ee6a1d82</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:10:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a181d4_d7d7f9ee6c3648bea555f2fc07a71067~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_666,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cedric Hopkins</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>